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virginity_n or_o make_v that_o to_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n he_o may_v forgive_v it_o blot_v it_o out_o bury_v it_o not_o impute_v it_o account_n of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v but_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v we_o read_v indeed_o 4.3_o rom._n 4.3_o that_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n and_o the_o apostle_n interprete_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o 32._o psalm_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n that_o be_v as_o follow_v who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n and_o abraham_n believe_v god_n 5.21_o gal._n 3.6_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v we_o be_v count_v righteous_a for_o his_o sake_n and_o it_o be_v more_o
that_o which_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a in_o the_o open_a and_o bright_a way_n of_o righteousness_n the_o conscience_n never_o do_v never_o can_v err_v do_v ever_o any_o man_n conscience_n persuade_v he_o against_o a_o manifest_a law_n do_v reason_n ever_o tell_v any_o thou_o may_v kill_v thou_o may_v be_v perjure_v thou_o may_v bear_v false_a witness_n no_o it_o be_v not_o conscience_n but_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n that_o make_v a_o negative_a precept_n affirmative_a that_o be_v the_o tribune_n that_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n and_o let_v we_o loose_v against_o the_o law_n itself_o though_o it_o be_v write_v with_o the_o sunbeam_n before_o which_o we_o draw_v a_o cloud_n of_o excuse_n or_o pretence_n and_o fight_v against_o righteousness_n with_o its_o name_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n life_n have_v corruption_n creep_v into_o religion_n which_o carry_v with_o they_o a_o near_a likeness_n and_o resemblance_n to_o those_o lust_n and_o desire_n which_o be_v 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and_o first_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o before_o that_o faction_n and_o schism_n do_v rend_v &_o divide_v the_o church_n before_o it_o moulder_a into_o sect_n and_o crumble_v into_o conventicle_n before_o the_o pope_n king_v it_o and_o the_o disciplinarian_a popeed_n it_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n beat_v their_o fellow-servant_n not_o for_o be_v unrighteous_a but_o for_o not_o be_v righteous_a after_o their_o form_n and_o prescript_n for_o not_o set_v their_o religion_n to_o their_o mode_n and_o fashion_n for_o when_o man_n do_v look_v and_o like_a and_o delight_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n than_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o first_o blot_v out_o and_o righteousness_n leave_v behind_o and_o in_o the_o place_n thereof_o succeed_v ceremony_n formality_n superstition_n faction_n then_o godliness_n be_v gain_v and_o private_a interest_n conscience_n then_o that_o divide_a voice_n be_v hear_v lo_o here_o be_v christ_n and_o there_o be_v christ_n here_o in_o this_o congregation_n or_o there_o in_o that_o conventicle_n here_o in_o this_o government_n or_o there_o in_o that_o or_o here_o in_o no_o government_n here_o in_o this_o secret_a chamber_n and_o there_o in_o that_o desert_n in_o that_o wilderness_n of_o beast_n of_o tiger_n and_o bear_n which_o bite_v and_o devour_v each_o other_o then_o do_v man_n lie_v down_o and_o sleep_v on_o those_o heap_n which_o they_o have_v gather_v in_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n then_o do_v they_o batten_v in_o their_o wealth_n then_o do_v they_o bless_v and_o say_v a_o ave_fw-la a_o hail_n to_o themselves_o as_o high_o favour_v then_o do_v they_o flatter_v themselves_o when_o this_o golden_a shower_n fall_v into_o their_o lap_n as_o if_o righteousness_n have_v pour_v it_o down_o and_o god_n himself_o be_v in_o it_o then_o injustice_n be_v count_v righteousness_n faction_n zeal_n and_o humane_a policy_n religion_n this_o mischief_n this_o ruin_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d want_v of_o method_n begin_v where_o we_o shall_v end_v wrought_v among_o christian_n and_o make_v our_o very_a name_n to_o be_v loathe_v of_o those_o who_o be_v without_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o jew_n who_o can_v say_v no_o worse_o of_o we_o then_o this_o and_o think_v that_o this_o they_o may_v say_v true_o that_o we_o follow_v christ_n to_o gain_v the_o world_n and_o give_v righteousness_n the_o fair_a title_n but_o the_o low_a place_n pudet_fw-la hoec_fw-la opprobria_fw-la nobis_fw-la et_fw-la dici_fw-la potuisse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la refelli_fw-la and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n for_o we_o that_o this_o may_v be_v say_v and_o say_v true_o that_o christianity_n shall_v be_v thus_o scorn_v and_o blaspheme_v for_o their_o sake_n who_o profess_v it_o for_o conclusion_n then_o let_v we_o not_o think_v ourselves_o wise_a than_o wisdom_n itself_o let_v we_o not_o count_v ourselves_o better_a methodist_n then_o our_o saviour_n but_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o where_o christ_n have_v place_v it_o on_o righteousness_n let_v we_o observe_v exact_o in_o our_o spiritual_a building_n what_o vitruvius_n require_v in_o architecture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d order_n and_o disposition_n that_o in_o our_o religion_n there_o may_v be_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ill-placed_a why_o shall_v righteousness_n come_v after_o these_o thing_n and_o god_n after_o mammon_n there_o be_v not_o there_o canâ—t_v be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n a_o great_a solecism_n than_o this_o a_o absurdity_n which_o make_v man_n and_o angel_n and_o god_n himself_o ashamed_a of_o we_o a_o thriftless_a destructive_a absurdity_n which_o make_v we_o poor_a by_o make_v we_o rich_a more_o vile_a by_o make_v we_o honourable_a and_o which_o â—hen_o we_o think_v it_o lift_v we_o up_o tumble_v we_o down_o into_o the_o low_a pit_n for_o as_o the_o school-man_n tell_v we_o to_o follow_v too_o much_o the_o sway_n of_o our_o sensuality_n and_o to_o neglect_v the_o direction_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o best_a methodist_n tam_fw-la sensualitatem_fw-la quà m_fw-la rationem_fw-la extinguo_fw-la do_v not_o only_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o reasonable_a part_n and_o leave_v that_o dark_a but_o at_o last_o extinguish_v the_o very_a power_n of_o sense_n itself_o so_o our_o devotion_n and_o desire_n if_o they_o waste_v and_o consume_v themselves_o where_o they_o shall_v not_o show_v themselves_o if_o we_o place_v they_o on_o these_o thing_n on_o temporal_a and_o not_o spiritual_a or_o on_o temporal_a before_o spiritual_a they_o never_o fly_v to_o the_o mark_n but_o miss_v of_o both_o they_o neither_o fill_v our_o hand_n with_o plenty_n nor_o our_o soul_n with_o that_o spiritual_a manna_n which_o shall_v nourish_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n or_o if_o they_o do_v come_v home_o and_o reach_v these_o thing_n they_o serve_v we_o to_o no_o other_o purpose_n then_o the_o tyrant_n dagger_n of_o silver_n and_o rope_n of_o silk_n ut_fw-la cariùs_fw-la pereamus_fw-la that_o we_o may_v fall_v and_o perish_v with_o more_o state_n and_o cost_n and_o pomp_n than_o other_o man_n but_o christ_n method_n be_v de_fw-fr schola_fw-la coeli_fw-la from_o heaven_n heavenly_a and_o will_v lead_v we_o thither_o through_o poverty_n and_o riches_n through_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n and_o never_o fail_v in_o a_o word_n righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o in_o our_o desire_n if_o it_o have_v the_o upper_a room_n and_o a_o throne_n in_o our_o heart_n bring_v with_o it_o both_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o will_v make_v we_o happy_a here_o in_o all_o time_n of_o our_o tribulation_n in_o all_o time_n of_o our_o wealth_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o will_v open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o let_v we_o in_o to_o that_o happiness_n
evident_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o be_v necessary_a because_o we_o be_v assure_v from_o the_o truth_n itself_o that_o all_o such_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n and_o verge_n of_o this_o law_n some_o thing_n indeed_o there_o be_v which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o quae_fw-la lex_fw-la nec_fw-la vetat_fw-la nec_fw-la jubet_fw-la which_o the_o law_n neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v but_o become_v necessary_a by_o reason_n of_o some_o circumstance_n of_o time_n or_o place_n or_o quality_n or_o person_n etc._n etc._n for_o quod_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la that_o which_o be_v necessary_a in_o itself_o be_v always_o necessary_a but_o some_o thing_n be_v make_v necessary_a for_o some_o place_n some_o person_n some_o time_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a still_o lex_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la 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